Cold shower for Paris Saint-Germain. At the Parc des Princes, Luis Enrique's players lost at the end of added time this Wednesday evening against Atlético Madrid (1-2). Qualification for the rest of the Champions League is in danger.
PSG 1: 2
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23:25 – Madrid hold-up, heads down for the Parisians, the summary of the match
PSG needed a win to get their European season back on track. Against Atlético Madrid, who are capable of outwitting the biggest teams, the Parisians got off to the best start. Thanks to some huge counter-pressing, Vitinha and his teammates put the Colchoneros in difficulty. Before the quarter-hour mark, it only took Ousmane Dembélé 3.5 seconds to recover the ball in the opposition's area and pass it to Warren Zaïre-Emery, who chipped the ball past Jan Oblak (1-0, 14th). Four minutes later, it's a cold shower at the Parc des Princes! Following a mix-up and a ball being pushed back, Nahuel Molina volleys past Donnarumma (1-1, 18th). The match resumes and the Parisians come up against an effective low block from the Colchoneros. The two teams return to the locker rooms.
After the break, it was the same music in the Parisian enclosure. Despite Luis Enrique's players coming back with other intentions, the glaring inefficiency put the Parisians at fault, who came up against Madrid's counterattacks. Oblak repelled the few attacks. After an incredible Parisian opportunity where Hakimi tried a chipped pass to Nuno Mendes, the capital's players obtained a corner, captured by the Atlético Madrid goalkeeper. The latter quickly passed it to Griezmann who found Angel Correa. The Argentinian hooks and gets rid of Vitinha, who is too tender before unleashing a shot with his left foot. Gianluigi Donnarumma deflects the ball which ends up in the back of the net at the end of added time (1-2, 90+3rd) and offers the victory to the Madrilenians.
With this second defeat in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain finds itself in danger and will have to go and get a result in Germany on November 26, against Bayern Munich.
23:20 – A complex calendar
With four points in four games, Paris Saint-Germain has not no longer have a choice and will have to go and get points. But the calendar that awaits the capital club seems complex:
- Bayern Munich – PSG on November 26 at 9 p.m.
- Red Bull Salzburg on December 10 at 9 p.m.
- PSG – Manchester City on January 22 at 9 p.m.
- Stuttgart – PSG on January 29 at 9 p.m.
23:15 – PSG 25th
With this defeat, Paris Saint-Germain falls back to 25th place after the fourth day of the Champions League. The Parisians are at one point from 24th place, which means a play-off for the rest of the competition.
23:10 – Marquinhos: “We can't do it”
Marquinhos on Canal+: "We had confidence and hope. We knew that today was an important victory. We are progressing but we are not progressing in efficiency. Sometimes we make mistakes but we are not penalized. We knew their strategy and they have a lot of experience. We need more calm in front of goal. We saw that with Warren. We have the ball and we have control of the match but in the last passes and finishes, we can't do it. We make mistakes and in these kinds of matches, these are things that we have to improve. We are going to have great matches and we are going to have to go and get points. We know how difficult it is and if we have to go and get points, we are going to do it. If we want to grow in this competition, we do not have the right to miss out on the little details.”
23:05 – The second goal in video
Relive the second goal of Atlético Madrid, synonymous with defeat for PSG, in live conditions.
23:00 – Vitinha: “It's hard”
Vitinha on Canal+: “It's tough. We started this match well. After the equalizer, we didn't have a cool head to convert the chances. Our goal was to win. With one last chance, we lost this match. We can improve but we have to keep our cool heads. We had chances and once again, we didn't score. It's tough. I think we have the level and we will do everything we can to qualify.”
At the end of added time, Paris Saint-Germain lost at home to Atlético Madrid (1-2) after this last goal from Angel Correa and saw direct qualification for the last sixteen of the Champions League slip away.
Thunderous counter-attack from Atlético! Oblak seizes the ball on the corner and launches Griezmann who waits. The ball reaches Angel Correa who hooks Vitinha before striking with his left. Donnarumma turns away but the ball ends up in the back of the net.
22:51 – What an opportunity!
&Twenty-five meters from the goal, Kang-In Lee strikes but it is pushed back by Hakimi who makes a chipped pass. Nuno Mendes is too short. Corner for PSG.
22:50 – Kolo Muani hooked!
Superb pass from Barcola in the area towards Randal Kolo Muani who turns before collapsing. Szymon Marciniak does not whistle anything on this contact with Clément Lenglet.
22:49 – Doué enters
Before entering the additional time where there will be three minutes, Désiré Doué replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
22:48 – A change is being prepared
Côté Parisian, Désiré Doué prepares to enter the pitch.
22:47 – Oblak calm
Kang-In Lee's cross ends up directly in Jan Oblak's gloves.
22:46 – First warning
We had to wait 87 minutes to see the first yellow card of the match. After a foul on Nuno Mendes and an act of unplayable play with the ball, Angel Correa is cautioned.
22:43 – Griezmann doesn't frame
After a ball fumbled in the Parisian camp, the ball comes back to Antoine Griezmann. Despite support, the Frenchman strikes with his right foot but it flies behind Donnarumma's goal.
22:42 – Magical rescue
A defensive move that earned a goal! After a cross from Nuno Mendes, Reinildo beats Ousmane Dembélé to the far post and acrobatically repels the danger.
22:41 – Barcola in difficulty
Since the start of the match, Bradley Barcola has not been able to be as effective as usual. The winger has not been able to make a difference in his corridor.
22:40 – Ten minutes
The Parisians have ten minutes left to go for a victory that will relaunch the club in the Champions League.
22:38 – Dembélé ceinturé
Interesting free kick coming up for PSG after a foul by Reinildo on Ousmane Dembélé.
22:37 – Last change
Samuel Lino replaces Conor Gallagher at the end of the match.
22:36 – Oblak saves his team!
What an opportunity for PSG! In the Madrid camp, Marquinhos looks for Hakimi in depth. The pass is deflected but it reaches the Moroccan who shoots from a tight angle. Oblak deflects it for a corner while Dembélé was alone behind.
22:33 – Hakimi blocked
For a few minutes now, the Parisians have been increasingly offensive. After a header from Marquinhos is caught by Oblak, Hakimi strikes but the Moroccan's attempt ends up directly on Lenglet.
22:32 – The scorer comes out
À At the start of the last twenty minutes of regulation time, Randal Kolo Muani replaces Warren Zaïre-Emery.
22:31 – Barcola blames himself!
After a hook on Gallagher, Hakimi crosses. Barcola recovers the ball at the second post and wants to make the difference but he loses the ball while Fabian Ruiz was present behind.
22:28 – The Parc pushes
Parisian corner while the Parc feels that the players of the capital can make the difference in the last twenty minutes.
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